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40°19′50″N 45°11′02″E / 40.33056°N 45.18389°E / 40.33056; 45.18389

For the town on the east side of Lake Sevan formerly called Karmir Gyugh, see Chambarak. For the village in Nagorno-Karabakh, see Karmirgyugh, Nagorno-Karabakh. Place in Gegharkunik, Armenia

Karmirgyugh Կարմիրգյուղ
A view of Karmirgyugh
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Coordinates: 40°19′50″N 45°11′02″E / 40.33056°N 45.18389°E / 40.33056; 45.18389
Country	Armenia
Province	Gegharkunik
Municipality	Gavar
Founded	1831
Population
• Total	4,964
Time zone	UTC+4 (AMT)
Karmirgyugh at GEOnet Names Server

Karmirgyugh (Armenian: Կարմիրգյուղ, lit. 'Red Village') is a village in the Gavar Municipality of the Gegharkunik Province of Armenia.

Etymology

The village is also known as Gyukh, and was known as Kulali and Ghulali until 1940.

History

The village was founded in 1831 by emigrants from Gavar. It contains two churches with khachkars, St. Astvatsatsin and St. Grigor, and was the discovery site of a boundary stone of King Artashes, inscribed in Aramaic. There are also Urartian ruins nearby.

Gallery

St. Astvatsatsin Church
Scenery around Karmirgyugh
St. Grigor Church
A view of Karmirgyugh and surrounding mountains
St. Grigor Church and khachkars
St. Astvatsatsin Church

References

Statistical Committee of Armenia. "The results of the 2011 Population Census of Armenia" (PDF).
Kiesling, Brady; Kojian, Raffi (2005). Rediscovering Armenia: Guide (2nd ed.). Yerevan: Matit Graphic Design Studio. p. 78. ISBN 99941-0-121-8.

External links

Report of the results of the 2001 Armenian Census, Statistical Committee of Armenia
Kiesling, Brady (June 2000). Rediscovering Armenia: An Archaeological/Touristic Gazetteer and Map Set for the Historical Monuments of Armenia (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 November 2021.

v t e Gegharkunik Province
Capital: Gavar
Urban settlements	Chambarak Gavar Martuni Sevan Vardenis
Chambarak Municipality	Antaramej Artsvashen Aygut Barepat Chapkut Dprabak Dzoravank Getik Kalavan Martuni (village) Ttujur Vahan
Gavar Municipality	Berdkunk Gandzak Gegharkunik Hayravank Karmirgyugh Lanjaghbyur Lchap Noratus Sarukhan Tsaghkashen Tsovazard
Martuni Municipality	Artsvanist Astghadzor Atdash Dzoragyugh Geghhovit Lernakert Lichk Madina Nerkin Getashen Nshkhark Tsakkar Tsovasar Tsovinar Vaghashen Vardadzor Vardenik Verin Getashen Yeranos Zolakar
Sevan Municipality	Chkalovka Ddmashen Gagarin Geghamavan Lchashen Norashen Semyonovka Tsaghkunk Tsovagyugh Varser Zovaber
Shoghakat Municipality	Aghberk Artanish Drakhtik Jil Shoghakat Tsapatagh
Vardenis Municipality	Akhpradzor Akunk Areguni Arpunk Avazan Ayrk Azat Daranak Geghakar Geghamabak Geghamasar Jaghatsadzor Kakhakn Karchaghbyur Khachaghbyur Kut Kutakan Lchavan Lusakunk Makenis Mets Masrik Nerkin Shorzha Norabak Norakert Pambak Pokr Masrik Shatjrek Shatvan Sotk Torfavan Tretuk Tsovak Vanevan Verin Shorzha Zariver

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